FSeek

Syntax

FSeek handle%, newlocation&

Description

Changes the filepointer of the file, Opened with FOpen under handle%, to the new offset of newlocation&.

Parameter	Description
handle%	A handle to the file, previously opened with the FOpen instruction.
newlocation&	The new offset in the file where the pointer moves to.

See Also

FLoc.

Example

 
Sub Main
    Debug.Print FreeFile ' 256
   Dim Hnd%, rec&
   Hnd% = FOpen(“C:\MYDBASE.DAT”, 0, 4) 
				'read-only, shared
   FSeek Hnd%, 0
   Rec&=1
   While Not FEof(Hnd%)
      Print FGetR(Hnd%, 4, Rec&)'record is 4 bytes
      Print “Offset=”, FLoc(Hnd%) 'current position
   Wend
   FClose Hnd%
End Sub